Wednesday webinar at 1: Comfortably uncomfortable: Reframing psychological safety for alpha generation

Wednesday 16 September 2026 | 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar

Psychological safety is one of leadership’s most talked about and most misunderstood ideas. Too often, it’s reduced to being “safe,” when in reality, high-performance demands something far more dynamic. After all, how can people truly innovate, challenge thinking, or seize opportunity if they’re not willing to step beyond their comfort zone?

This tension leaves many organisations stuck: they champion psychological safety yet struggle to translate it into behaviours that genuinely drive results.

In this session, Dr Alexandra Dobra-Kiel, Innovation & Strategy Director at Behave, and Andrew McNally, Director and Co-Founder of Sapius Capital, offer a fresh, performance focused perspective. They reframe psychological safety not as the absence of risk, but as the capability to operate effectively at the intersection of comfort and discomfort where growth, challenge, and breakthrough thinking happen.

Drawing on practical behavioural levers, they will explore why mastering this balance is critical for investment managers seeking to consistently generate alpha in today’s complex and fast-moving markets and how leaders can create environments where both confidence and constructive tension fuel better decisions and stronger outcomes.

Registration: 12:55
Programme: 13:00 - 14:00

Dr Alexandra Dobra-Kiel, Innovation & Strategy Director at Behave
Alexandra is a corporate strategy executive specialising in business model evolution, organisational effectiveness, and AI adoption. She creates proprietary consulting capabilities and advises FTSE 100 and Fortune Global 500 clients. She is recognised for shaping industry dialogue through her appointment to the Advertising Association AI Taskforce, speaking engagements, media commentary, and published articles. 

Andrew McNally, Director and Co-Founder of Sapius Capital,